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+**Description**:
+Add a description here
+
+**Acceptance criteria**:
+- [ ] A checklist
+- [ ] of criteria to accept this story as done
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+This PR will close #{issue number}
+
+## Description
+Enter a description of the changes here
+
+## Testing instructions
+Add a set up instructions describing how the reviewer should test the code
+
+- [ ] Review code
+- [ ] Check Travis build
+- [ ] Review changes to test coverage
+- [ ] {more steps here}
+
+## Agile board tracking
+connect to #{issue number}